Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is responding to Gayle King after the morning show host criticized her first public statement following her daughter’s death. “There is infinite sadness,” Vogel, 70, told the Daily Mail in an interview published on Saturday, August 22, alleging that the criticism she has received from King, 71, as well former Fox News reporter Megyn Kelly and others, has made the pain of her daughter’s death worse. “But this is not the time for me to be weak,” the mother of two, who also lost her 28-year-old son, Jansen, to an undiagnosed heart condition three…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fast-moving brush fire exploded across more than 10,500 acres outside Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, threatening roughly 1,000 homes and prompting evacuations as powerful winds fueled the flames.Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency for Washoe County as the Hawk Fire grew quickly throughout the day. Strong, gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation helped fuel the flames, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.About 400 firefighters and other personnel from local, state and federal agencies were working the fire Saturday evening, both on the ground and from the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A roaring display of American muscle will be unleashed in the streets of Washington, D.C., this afternoon as IndyCar racers zoom through the city in a first-of-its-kind race, capping off a summer of celebration for America’s 250th birthday.”President [Donald] Trump is ensuring America gets the spectacular birthday it deserves as we celebrate our 250th anniversary,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital.The race is called the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and top IndyCar drivers, including this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner, Felix Rosenqvist, will take to the streets of the nation’s…

The driver who died after crashing her SUV into a backyard swimming pool on Long Island was a mom of four who taught at a local Jewish school. Allison Rahmani, 40, was behind the wheel when she lost control of her car, which plunged into the swimming pool at her home in Hewlett, Nassau County, on Friday, JNS reported. Rahmani was able to call for help but died in an ambulance en route to the hospital, a source close to the family told JNS. The mom of four was a teacher and math coordinator at the Hebrew Academy of the…

Another day, another Day. This week, some folks will be celebrating National Bacon Day, National Tooth Fairy Day and National Soft Ice Cream Day. But buckle up, because the greatest “Day” for affordable airfare is about to take off. National Cheap Flight Day lands on August 23 each year, and is a symbolic kickoff marking the end of a turbulent travel season. As kids head back to class and summer vacations come to the dreaded end, airlines are looking for ways to make money. To get butts into seats, carriers across the skies will drop prices — hoping to entice…

Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, Spain’s famous “wolf boy”, has, as has now emerged, died on Saturday 15 August at the age of 80. Born in 1946 in a country that was just recovering from a civil war and a world war, Rodríguez initially grew up in the Andalusian village of Añora. Rodríguez’s life was marked by poverty, hunger and mistreatment. His father could barely feed the family, while his stepmother treated him brutally. When he was six, his father sold him to a goatherd, who left him in a remote valley where he was to herd livestock together with an old…

August 23, 2026 — 8:00pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe former chief executive of the Melbourne Demons has claimed he was dismissed after raising concerns about widespread underpayment of administrative staff and complaining about the club’s use of a consultancy firm linked to former premier Daniel Andrews.The allegations are made in Federal Court documents filed by Paul Guerra, who was abruptly sacked by the Demons’ board in April after just seven months in the role, which had included an annual salary of $757,000 and bonuses.Former Melbourne CEO Paul Guerra…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Many of Us default to a tee and jeans on the daily, but Ellen Pompeo opted for a coordinated style that’s comfier, classier and much more versatile. Her black lounge set is what rich moms wear for dinner, travel and beyond, and we found the look on sale for only $15. Run! The Grey’s Anatomy star turned up to a West Hollywood sushi restaurant for a low-key dinner with a friend, and her outfit appeared effortlessly put together. It was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida couple is being charged with child neglect after allegedly keeping four children confined in the cab of a tractor-trailer for almost six years without “time to take showers, use the restroom,” or “exercise outside,” arrest records show.The children “have not been allowed to attend school for approximately five years,” they told interviewers at a child advocacy center, according to an arrest report.Keisha Epps, 51, and her fiancé, Tamra Marshon Stewart, 37, have been living in the cab with the children while Epps works as a truck driver, driving a route…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Catholic organization is pressing Massachusetts bishops to act against Democratic Gov. Maura Healey after she signed a new law that will eliminate the state’s previous restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks, making Massachusetts the 10th state to permit the procedure up to birth.”To weaponize Catholic virtues, to weaponize Christian virtues in the defense of something so egregiously contrary to the faith is a new moment in the political landscape and in the way in which bishops should deal with politicians,” CatholicVote president and CEO Kelsey Reinhardt told Fox News Digital.CatholicVote is…

A French tourist died in Death Valley National Park on Monday after their vehicle became stuck in mud along a remote road while traveling with a companion amid extreme Mojave Desert heat. After Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel companion, both from France, became stranded in the remote California desert, the pair began walking across the salt flats to seek help because there were no other vehicles in the area, the National Park Service said in a news release. With temperatures reaching 116 degrees on Aug. 17, Formosa was unable to continue just over a mile into the trek for help. His companion continued on and eventually encountered…

Published on 23/08/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2•Updated 12:00 Europe continues to struggle with the consequences of extreme weather, with Serbia, Bosnia, Spain, and Poland all facing severe conditions. In Serbia, the EU has sent helicopters and firefighters to support local crews battling a blaze that has engulfed more than 1,600 hectares of vegetation in the Deliblatska Pescara nature reserve, 60 kilometres east of Belgrade. The effort is also being assisted by a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 water bomber deployed since Thursday, alongside several Serbian army helicopters. “The situation is extremely difficult,” says Ivica Dacic, Serbia’s Interior Minister, adding that “more than 400…

August 23, 2026 — 8:34pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAAt least one fresh allegation of sexual assault and multiple claims of sexual conduct without consent have been made by the three women at the centre of an investigation involving Sydney Swans players at the Pullman East Melbourne.They come as police were alerted to the potential existence of a recording relating to the events at the hotel in the early hours of last Monday.The Pullman hotel in East Melbourne, where the Sydney Swans players stayed.Simon SchluterThe new allegation from the…

Portuguese soccer star Quévin Castro died at age 25 after collapsing during a match. The central midfielder was competing in a friendly preseason match between his team, Real Sport Clube, and rivals Estrela de Amadora at Estádio das Seixas stadium in Malveira, Portugal, on Saturday, August 22, when he collapsed. He was transferred to a local hospital where he was ultimately pronounced dead, per Press Association. The Lisbon Football Association announced the tragic news in a Facebook post mourning Castro. “To the family, friends, and the affiliated club [Real Sport Clube], we extend our deepest condolences during this tragic time…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After news of the alleged Penn State fraternity coke ring broke earlier this week, individual complaints released by the Office of the Attorney General in Pennsylvania provide more specifics into each suspect’s alleged involvement.Those 14 complaints detail an alleged hierarchy within the cocaine-trafficking operation, from accused suppliers and distributors to fraternity members allegedly tasked with weighing, packaging and delivering cocaine.Here are the suspects and their alleged roles.All defendants are innocent until proven guilty. 1. Agostino “Pablo Pledgescobar” AbbatielloAlleged position: “Top of food chain” according to prosecutors.Hometown: Westbury, New YorkAge: 24Major: AccountingFraternity: Sigma…